cdollaz

My wife is about to upgrade to a nice digital SLR and I would like to get her a book with some photography tips and stuff like that. Basically I am looking for the best book(s) out there that will give her an idea of how to use a camera like this and how to take good pics. Anyone have any recommendations? Thanks.

McHawkson

There are lot of good books on Digital SLR camera & Photography. I suggest your wife go to Barnes & Nobles stores or something like that and flip some books and then pick to her liking. I have, maybe, 6 different books on DSLR/photography books - they all showed almost similar basic how to handle the camera or take photograph - even they showed you how to use Photoshop (and few other photo editing softwares).

cdollaz

Thanks. Is any of them considered "the" one to get. Also, she is very much a novice so I am looking for something that would be easy for a beginner to understand and use without getting too frustrated.

jonw9

I was recommended this book:

Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition) (Paperback)

when I asked in this thread:
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread....highlight=DSLR

But I ended up getting:
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTI/400d Digital Field Guide(Trade Paperback)
http://schuler.booksense.com/NASApp...n=9780470110072

Since it was specific to our model. I still plan on getting the first one as well.

cdollaz

I think that is the model she is leaning toward as well. Or maybe just the XT

McHawkson

I just got XT 2 weeks ago. Great camera - still lot to learn.

cdollaz

I guess books that are specific to a certain model would be a good place to start. I'll go check out that book about exposure also.

nemein

I know it's hard to believe (or maybe remember is the more appropriate word ) but we do actually have a Book Talk forum...

cdollaz

Yeah, but I wanted someone to actually see my post.

Chrisedge

Or you could look in the DSLR thread in Tech...

Understanding Exposure and Learning to See Creatively (Both by the same guy) are my favorite photo books.

Newfrd

I highly recommend the following:

A good book that covers the basics (exposure, ISO, white balance, etc
KODAK Guide to Digital Photography by Rob Sheppard
http://www.amazon.com/KODAK-Guide-Di...3109914&sr=1-1

I also highly recommend Rick Sammon's Complete Guide to Digital Photography 2.0: Taking, Making, Editing, Storing, Printing, and Sharing Better Digital Images by Rick Sammon
http://www.amazon.com/Sammons-Comple...3109758&sr=1-1

Sammons goes over a number of shots he's taken and tells you how he did it -great book though he doesn't do a whole lot on the basics of how the camera works. You can get both the Sammons and Sheppard books for about $40.00 on amazon

If you're willing to spend another $12.00 you can't go wrong with another favorite: The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Photog...3109824&sr=1-1

Finally, a 4th book that is similiar to the Sammons but compliments it well is
How to Photograph Absolutely Everything by Tom Ang
http://www.amazon.com/How-Photograph...3111161&sr=1-1

I checked a number of books out from the library and purchased the above becasue I used them a lot! In additon, I would also check out local camera clubs and classes. Camera stores and groups (like local colleges and park and recreations departments) frequently offer classes for the beginner


FYI - The XSi comes out in April so the XTi will drop about $200 in price